Show KEEN RETORT When Jimmy Slagle the Chicago Cubs great outfielder played pla ed with the Washington club in the late DOs there was a terrific bicycle cle craze all over oer the country but particularly in Washing Washington ton where nearly every ever man woman and child could be bo seen flying about the city eit on bikes Almost the entire Washington ball team took up this fad to a man but lit Jit little littie tIe tle Slagle seemingly went daffy datry over the sport In fact to so great reat an ex cx extent tent lent that his older associates remon remonstrated remonstrated remonstrated with him over the tile violence of his exertions The team that year had put In Its training down at Fort Monroe and there it was that Slagle caught aught the ma DIa malaria malana laria lana which remained with him as long longas as he stayed In the capital city and was responsible for reducing the clever boy bo a whole lot hot in weight although his excessive indulgence in bicycle riding no doubt also aln al took a lot of flesh off of him One afternoon out at the grounds when Jimmy rode In the gate In a great state of perspiration Jack Sheridan the time umpire who was standing near the entrance said to Slagle Slag See here Jimmy If it you ou dont stop that bicycle riding you OU will eventually ride to your our grave Well rell cried Slagle as he mopped his face its a cinch Jack that I am not going to walk there |